Tenby

Tenby is a delightful little harbour town and seaside
resort, with 2.5 miles of sandy beaches, steeped in
ancient history and surrounded by imposing 13th century
medieval stone walls, including the Five Arches barbican
gatehouse. Other notable features include the 15th century
St. Mary's Church; the Tudor Merchant's House ( National
Trust); Tenby Museum and Art Gallery; and the Pembrokeshire
Coast Path, part of Wales' only coastal National Park. Boats
sail from Tenby's harbour to the offshore monastic Caldey
Island, while St Catherine's Island is a tidal
island.

Caldey Island

Caldey Island lies cradled in the magnificent South
Pembrokeshire coastline on the western fringes of Wales. It is
one of Britain's holy islands.

The Cistercian monks of Caldey continue a tradition which
began there in Celtic times. More than a thousand years
of prayer and quiet living have made this remote and beautiful
island a haven of tranquillity and peace. The island's
population consists of 40 permanent residents and a varying
number of Cistercian monks. Today the monks farm the island,
chiefly raising dairy cattle, and make a range of items
including cheese, shortbread, perfumes and toiletries. The
monks and islanders of Caldey are pleased to welcome
day-visitors to share the delights of their island home.

St Davids

St Davids is a beautiful and unique city surrounded by some
of the finest coastline in Europe. A thriving community, St
Davids is a vibrant city with a sense of belonging. A favourite
location of artists, travellers, pilgrims and surfers. Sun, sea
and scenery. It is Britain's smallest city in terms of both
size and population, the final resting place of Saint David,
Wales's patron saint. St Davids was given city status in the
16th century due to the presence of St David's Cathedral but
lost this in 1888. City status was restored in 1994 at the
request of Queen Elizabeth II.

Picton Castle & Gardens

Picton Castle is a medieval castle near Haverfordwest.
Originally built at the end of the 13th century by Sir John
Wogan and is still inhabited by his descendants, the Philipps
family. Explore the Castles rich history,
discover the rare trees and plant collections from around
the world and enjoy the magnificent Rhododendrons, shady
woodlands, an exotic jungle garden and colourful walled garden
alongside living willow dens. The wildlife is abundant and
theres plenty of space to simply relax on one of the many
garden seats to enjoy the tranquility and take in the
views.

National Botanic Garden of Wales

The beautiful National Botanic Garden of Wales, near
Llanarthne in Camarthenshire, has been hailed a great success
by visitors from far and near who have enjoyed all that the
568-acre parkland has to offer, its historic and futuristic
buildings, its horticultural displays and flower meadows, its
lakes and walks, its shops and cafes.

The Garden's centrepiece is the Great Glasshouse designed by
world-famous architects Norman Foster and Partners Inside the
amazing tilted glass dome is a Mediterranean landscape
dominated by a six-metre deep ravine. Rock terraces and sheer
faces are cut by streams and waterfalls. A lake provides a
humid habitat at the foot of the chasm. Visitors are able to
experience the aftermath of an Australian bush fire, pause in a
Spanish olive grove or wander through collections of fuschias
from Chile. There's something for everyone at the Garden of
Wales, from the peaceful surroundings of the Japanese Garden,
its stream, tea house and cherry trees to the surround-sound
experience of Theatre Botanica with its specially commissioned
film celebrating the world of plants. There are lakeside walks
and prairie walks, an opportunity to see the development of the
unique Double Walled Garden and be some of the first to see the
shoots that will become the Woods of the World in years to
come.

Award-winning water sculptures link the past with the present,
bringing 1790s garden and lake design side by side with
contemporary art design.

Day 1

We depart Cumbria in the morning and head south into South Wales and our resort of Tenby, arriving at the Park Hotel with time to freshen up before dinner.

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Day 2

A full day tour west today around the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park to the historic town of Pembroke, dominated by its magnificent Norman Castle, which is one of the finest and best preserved strongholds in the country. This afternoon we continue via St Brides Bay to Britain’s smallest city, St. David’s with its impressive 12th century cathedral. Dinner on our return to Tenby.

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Day 3

A day at leisure to explore the delightful seaside resort of Tenby, with its attractive harbour, fantastic beaches and narrow cobbled streets in the walled cliff top town, alternatively take a boat trip to Caldey Island, the home of the Cistercian monks who make the famous Caldey Island perfume and chocolate. Dinner at the Park Hotel.

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Day 4

This morning we have a visit to the picturesque seaside resort of Saundersfoot with its pretty harbour overlooking Carmarthen Bay. In the afternoon we will visit Picton Castle and gardens an 850 year old estate with 40 acres of gardens and regarded as Pembrokeshire’s finest stately home, we also include a Welsh cream tea. Dinner at the Park Hotel.

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Day 5

A morning visit today to Laugharne on the river Taf, a paradise for writers, artists and birdwatchers, Dylan Thomas is buried in the churchyard. We then head to Carmarthen and an attraction voted the number 1 wonder of Wales, the National Botanic Gardens, where there is an amazing collection of over 8000 different plant varieties, spread across 560 acres of beautiful countryside, a stunning range of themed gardens for those who just love the sight and smells of flowers to those who want to know more about specific plants along with the world’s largest single spanned glasshouse that has the best display of Mediterranean plants in the northern hemisphere. We return to Tenby for a final dinner at the Park Hotel.

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Day 6

We leave our hosts at the Park Hotel following breakfast and return home to Cumbria, arriving back early evening.

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B=Breakfast Included, D=Dinner Included

Park Hotel

A warm welcome awaits you at the family owned and
managed hotel. From the grounds and cliff top
terraces, enjoy a breathtaking view overlooking Tenbys
North Bay, the harbour, with its backdrop of quaint
mulit-coloured houses of the old town  Caldey Island just
beyond blending together to give a panorama of unsurpassed
beauty.

Delightful home cooked fare, good wine, and welcoming
friendly staff will ensure that your stay will be a memorable
one.

Rooms

Our bedrooms compliment the atmosphere of our public rooms
with classic décor coupled with modern amenities. Most
of our 42 bedrooms have sea-views. Several have the full
panoramic spectacle of the North Bay, harbour and Caldy. Other
rooms look out over our grounds and to the green of the
countryside beyond.

Choose either a double, twin bedded or family room (single
room occupancy can be arranged).

Each bedroom has the following amenities: En-suite
facilities with bath and overhead shower, Flat-screen
television with Freeview facility built in, Wi-fi, direct dial
telephone, tea and coffee tray, laundry and dry cleaning
service, individual and centrally controlled heating system,
hairdryer, radio, room service (from 8am  11pm), all
rooms are non-smoking, iron and ironing board available upon
request

Dining

Enjoy a candlelit dinner in the warm and elegant dining
room, where the team of friendly waiters and waitresses
will serve you with varied traditional tasty homemade fare
from the table dhote menus. Quality is key, with
locally sourced produce whenever possible. Compliment your meal
with a bottle of wine from the selection of new and old
world wines. At lunch time a selection of light bar meals are
available, which can be enjoyed either in the lounges, on the
terraces or at the poolside. Special dietary requirements
catered for (advanced notice would be helpful)

Below is a list of pick-up points available on this tour.

Below is a list of pick-up points available on this tour.

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